1960s Original Playboy Bunny Costume

A 1960s maroon velvet bodice worn at the exclusive Hunt Club and VIP rooms of the London Playboy Club between 1967 and 1981.

This one-piece bodice features a laced side seam, press-stud fastening for the cotton tail and a back zip.

While Playboy Enterprises required all of its employees to turn in their uniforms at the end of their employment, a handful were kept privately. Two costumes are currently on public display at the Chicago History Museum and as part of The Smithsonian collections.

The unusual maroon colour was worn only by Bunnies who worked in the Hunt Room and the main VIP area of the London Playboy Club.

It comes with a satin rosette badge which shows the name "Erica".

An accompanying photograph of Erica shows the Playboy Bunny wearing the costume at the London Club.